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Several old men turned their heads curiously to ask Bing Tianyi, "What happened?"
"That day I went to play by the river, and just when I was having a great time, I fell into the water and almost drowned..."
Bing Tianyi sat on the steps, chattering away, but none of the stories he told were related to the promise he made to the old men about not coming here for fortune-telling.
After a few minutes, the old man on the far right could no longer listen and shouted at Bing Tianyi, "Kid, what you're saying has nothing to do with coming here for fortune-telling today!"
"Please don't rush me; let me continue," Bing Tianyi said as he started talking again.
In his heart, he believed in the principle of not offending others unless they offended him first. If someone did offend him, he would retreat three steps; if they continued to offend him, he would turn and leave. But now, Bing Tianyi had completely changed his approach from his past life. He had already told himself that he could never be as pathetic as he was before, allowing others to toy with him.
So today, he also planned to teach these old men a small lesson.
After speaking for just a few minutes, unexpectedly, a seemingly disheveled young man stepped forward and stood in front of the old men. Just as he was about to walk towards the old man on the far right, Bing Tianyi bluntly said, "One wrong step leads to more mistakes; misfortune follows; wealth is lost."
Upon hearing this, the young man stopped in his tracks and glanced at Bing Tianyi. After a few seconds, he coldly replied, "What are you talking about?"
Bing Tianyi had seen fortune-tellers putting on a show while helping his parents before. Today, in order to attract business for that old man, he didn’t think much and continued his mysterious mumbling after hearing the young man's question.
The old man on the far right saw Bing Tianyi's behavior and understood what was happening. It seemed this kid intended to compete with him. To emphasize his status as an elder, the old man stroked his beard and smiled, "There is a way in heaven and earth; people go through cycles of reincarnation. Young man, looking at your appearance, you must have great fortune ahead of you. How did you end up in such a situation today?"
Seeing that the old man was engaging with him, the young man initially intended to go next to Bing Tianyi for fortune-telling but instead walked towards the old man.
Bing Tianyi was left speechless. However, he also knew that experience often trumps youth in this line of work. After all, who would believe that a mere child like him could really tell fortunes?
Feeling helpless, he perked up his ears and listened intently to the old man's analysis.
"Sir, do you need my Ba Zi?" The young man squatted in front of the old man and asked respectfully.
The old man didn't think much of it and replied directly, "Looking at your facial features, you probably started your first business at eighteen, succeeded by twenty, and already have hundreds of thousands in assets. By twenty-two, you found a beautiful wife, and your career began to soar. At twenty-five, you could stand shoulder to shoulder with people like Jack Ma. Your life will definitely be spectacular and prosperous."
"Sir, you're mistaken. When I was eighteen, I excelled in my studies and got into a prestigious university. By twenty-two, I graduated and returned to take the civil service exam, successfully becoming a civil servant. Unexpectedly, at twenty-three, I experienced my first love. For love, I quit my job and took on hundreds of thousands in loans when buying a house. Now my girlfriend has left me. I'm twenty-four today, and I feel like I want to die," the young man said dejectedly.
Upon hearing this, Bing Tianyi couldn't help but laugh.
However, what the old man said next nearly made Bing Tianyi burst into tears from laughter.
"Ah... this is what they call knowledge changing destiny!" The old man said with half-closed eyes and a serious tone.
At this remark, Bing Tianyi was first stunned and then laughed while holding his stomach, "I say old man, can we be serious? This isn't very fun if you're just messing with people."
The old man tried to suppress his inner anger as best as he could and turned to Bing Tianyi, saying bluntly, "Less talking."
Bing Tianyi was speechless and continued to listen attentively.
Seeing the old man's demeanor, the young man continued to ask, "So sir, do you think I can still change my destiny?"
"Of course you can. Write down your name and Ba Zi," the old man said with an odd expression, half-closing his eyes.
The young man showed no hesitation and picked up the paper and pen in front of the old man to start writing.
The old man waited for the young man to finish writing, then picked up the paper and took a look. Suddenly, his eyes widened in surprise as he stared at the young man and asked, "Are you Wang Zheshou?"
"Sir, my handwriting is a bit messy; this is Qidao. My surname is Wang, and my given name is Qidao," Wang Qidao said softly.
Bing Tianyi, who was listening nearby, thought that if he hadn't drunk much water today, he would have burst out laughing.
However, the old man managed to keep a straight face. He furrowed his brows and pretended to sigh deeply.
Upon hearing the old man's sigh, the young man quickly asked, "Sir, is there something wrong with my Ba Zi or my name?"
The old man's expression changed suddenly. He looked up and mysteriously said to the young man in front of him, "Young people are indeed formidable; I didn't expect you to discover this huge problem."
"Then, sir, could you please help me change it?" The young man asked eagerly and respectfully.
The old man smiled and shook his head, saying, "You know that helping someone with fortune-telling is a breach of the Heavenly Secret. Anyone who reveals the Heavenly Secret will surely shorten their lifespan."
At this point, any normal person could understand what he meant. The young man didn't think much of it and quickly pulled out thirty yuan from his pocket and handed it to the old man.
The old man squinted at it and sneered, "Do you think my lifespan is worth only thirty yuan a year?"
Hearing this, the young man was completely dumbfounded. He thought to himself that a year's lifespan couldn't possibly be measured in money.
Feeling helpless, the old man sighed and said, "Alas... Who told me that as a practitioner I have a compassionate heart? Forget it; seeing you so downcast, just give me a hundred or eighty yuan and I'll help you resolve your troubles."
"Thank you, sir. I'll give you all this money," the young man said as he pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket, which looked like it wouldn't even amount to two hundred at most.
The old man placed the money in the box in front of him and then whispered, "Wang Qidao, according to your Ba Zi, it seems you are missing one of the five elements and your eight characters are incomplete."
"What name do you think would be suitable for me?" the young man quickly asked.
"Let me think. If you want to achieve great success in your later years, you should be called Wang Ba Wu. This way, all five elements will be complete, and your eight characters will be whole. With this name, you will surely rise to prominence in your later life, with fortune flourishing like bamboo shoots after the rain," the old man sighed.
At that moment, Bing Tianyi was completely overwhelmed. He never expected fortune-telling could be done this way, and what puzzled him even more was that someone would actually believe it.
After the old man finished speaking, the young man cheerfully repeated, "Wang Ba Wu, what a good name! It truly is a good name!"
"You go ahead and make great strides. When you become wealthy in the future, don't forget about this old man," the old man said as he waved his hand. The young man thanked him and hurriedly left.
Once the foolish young man was gone, Bing Tianyi leaned against the wall behind the steps, laughing so hard he could hardly breathe.
After a moment, he finally spoke to the old man beside him, "I say, old man, how can you have such a kind heart if you're supposed to be a practitioner of Tao? Are you a Taoist or a monk?"
"Does it concern you?" The old man looked at Bing Tianyi with displeasure and coldly smiled while busying himself with sorting out the cash in the box.
"Alright, it doesn't concern me. But I'm really curious about what it means to be missing one of the five elements and having incomplete eight characters. And that Wang Ba Wu—my goodness, your imagination is quite impressive," Bing Tianyi laughed and couldn't help but ask the old man.
The old man's lips curled into a disdainful smile as he replied to Bing Tianyi, "Kid, today I'm giving you a lesson on how to tell fortunes. If you want to make money that way, you'd better wait until your next life."
"I say Old Zhang, you've made quite a bit today; shouldn't you be heading home?" Bing Tianyi's companion asked with a smile.
"Looks like luck is on my side today; let's wait and see. Maybe more people will come," the old man said greedily, still hoping to swindle a few more before calling it a day.
Bing Tianyi felt helpless upon seeing the situation, especially since he thought the old man had some real skills in fortune-telling earlier.
About half an hour had passed when Bing Tianyi was preparing to pack up and go for a meal, but unexpectedly, business came knocking.
It was the young woman who had consulted him before, accompanied by three others who appeared to be of similar age. One of them had a large chest, and despite wearing a high-neck pink sweater, it was still evident that her bust seemed ready to burst out.
Approaching them, the girl smiled and said to Bing Tianyi, "Hey handsome, these are my three friends. They also want to consult you today."
"I'm sorry, but I can only read for two people today," Bing Tianyi replied honestly.
"Dear, we can only have two readings today. You three should decide who will go first," the girl said with a hint of disappointment as she turned to look at her friends.
The girl with the large chest had a cheerful personality. After the girl finished speaking, she smiled and said, "Let Rongrong and Xiaohong go first; I'll wait for another day."
The girl in the blue coat shyly smiled and said, "I don't know how to start."
"Rongrong, what's so hard about saying it? Since we're here, you can't just go back like this!" Xiaohong frowned and whispered to Rongrong.
Rongrong bit her lip, thinking for a moment before she stepped forward and squatted in front of Bing Tianyi. She then asked, "Master, can you tell me when I will find a boyfriend?"
Bing Tianyi looked at the beautiful girl in front of him and helplessly smiled, "You really don't have a boyfriend yet?"
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